Category: Family

How much does God love you? One of my fondest childhood memories is of my dad asking me and my sister if we knew how much he loved us. This much? – he would say as he open his arms a little bit. Thiiis much? He would open his arms a little bit wider. Thiiiiiiiiiis much! And […]

I’m a little weird, I guess. Because I absolutely LOVE rainy days… and Mondays, too! Mondays are my favorites because I am usually at home alone- which means I can get so much done! The rest of the week is go-go for all of us. Between work, school, church, teaching music lessons, running the girls […]

in my head I plan ahead and hope that all works out until the dread when those best laid plans just don’t pan out It’s no secret that I get excited easily- and it doesn’t take much! But I am finding that being excited takes a great deal of energy. And if whatever I’m excited […]

the place where I can wear my hair up in a messy bun the place where doggies blissfully “happy dance” under the sun the place where I can look around and see love in a frame family pictures scattered ’round showing just how far we came I sort of feel like Dorthy in Oz- “there’s […]

That expression makes me crack up. Because when I usually hear it- it is said sarcastically… you know- like when you are cleaning up after your baby’s diaper “blow-out”…. or when your kiddos forget their school projects at home and you’ve gotta change around your morning to come to their rescue. But I […]

Over a year ago, I decided to share a blog post I had written on my Facebook page. It was a story about me and my daughters that happened several years ago- one that was especially dear to me. Within about 5 minutes, I had a notification from Facebook that my article had been reported […]

one day I’ll look back- grateful for the time I spent being with my girls I love haikus. They say a lot with few words. Sometimes lots of words make me tired, lol! Like yesterday- for some reason I was really, really tired. I could chalk it up to the time change and still getting […]

on a weathered bench I play minutes…hours… half a day! How I wish to pause the time play the day away on this piano of mine! Every year when the Christmas season is over, I always wish I had spent more time playing through my favorite Christmas piano books. Not this year! I am determined to […]

For a moment, I thought the zombie apocalypse might have come. I had just returned home from running a few errands, and the girls were no where to be found. When I was out shopping, I had called both girls on their cell phones, and also tried texting them. It was very strange for neither […]